Numerous vs. Various: What's the Difference?
Numerous and Various Definitions
Numerous
Amounting to a large number; many.
Various
Of diverse kinds
Unable to go for various reasons.
Numerous
Indefinitely large numerically, many.
There are numerous definitions of the word 'man'.
Various
Unlike; different
Flowers as various as the rose, the daisy, and the iris.
Numerous
Consisting of a great number of units or individual objects; being many; as, a numerous army; numerous objections.
Such and so numerous was their chivalry.
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Various
Being more than one; several
She spoke to various members of the club.
Numerous
Consisting of poetic numbers; rhythmical; measured and counted; melodious; musical.
Such prompt eloquenceFlowed from their lips, in prose or numerous verse.
Various
Varied in nature or character; not uniform
"The war with Scotland ... was conducted feebly, and with various success" (David Hume).
Numerous
Amounting to a large indefinite number;
Numerous times
The family was numerous
Various
More than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
Various books have been taken.
There are various ways to fix the problem.
You have broken various of the rules.
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Various
Having a broad range (of different elements).
The reasons are various.
Various
(dated) That varies or differs from others; variant; different.
A various reading of a Biblical text
Various
Different; diverse; several; manifold; as, men of various names; various occupations; various colors.
So many and so various laws are given.
A wit as various, gay, grave, sage, or wild.
Various
Changeable; uncertain; inconstant; variable.
A man so various, that he seemed to beNot one, but all mankind's epitome.
The names of mixed modes . . . are very various.
Various
Variegated; diversified; not monotonous.
A happy rural seat of various view.
Various
Of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity;
Assorted sizes
His disguises are many and various
Various experiments have failed to disprove the theory
Cited various reasons for his behavior
Various
Considered individually;
The respective club members
Specialists in their several fields
The various reports all agreed
Various
Distinctly dissimilar or unlike;
Diverse parts of the country
Celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan
Animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth
Various
Having great diversity or variety;
His various achievements are impressive
His vast and versatile erudition
